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A quick definition of impleader:

Impleader is a way to bring in another person to a lawsuit. This person is called a third-party defendant. The goal is to make them responsible for some or all of the defendant's liability, so there doesn't have to be more than one lawsuit. The defendant can ask to bring in the third-party defendant if they might be responsible for what the plaintiff is claiming against the defendant. The third-party defendant's involvement must be related to the same thing the plaintiff is claiming against the defendant.

A more thorough explanation:

Impleader is a legal process used in civil litigation where a defendant or third-party defendant brings in another party, known as a third-party defendant, to the case. The purpose of impleader is to shift some or all of the defendant's liability to the third-party defendant and avoid multiple lawsuits over the same issue.

For example, if a person is sued for a car accident, they may use impleader to bring in the car manufacturer as a third-party defendant, claiming that the accident was caused by a defect in the car. This allows the defendant to shift some or all of the liability to the car manufacturer.

Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 14, a defendant may file a motion to implead a third-party defendant if that party may be liable for all or part of the plaintiff's claim against the defendant. The third-party complaint must assert a claim against the third-party defendant that arises out of the same transaction or occurrence that is the subject of the plaintiff's claim against the defendant.

Overall, impleader is a useful tool for defendants to shift liability and avoid multiple lawsuits over the same issue.

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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
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Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
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5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
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Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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